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We were at the GT rally too with our red GT. But we were also at the Tbird 60th anniversary event at Dearborn a few months earlier. There were about a hundred Tbirds but the photo op in front of the Ford HQ was rained off unfortunately. John Chlor was our speaker from Ford at the Gala dinner. We met Nancy the chief engineer on the retro Tbird project and she signed our car!
Love retro T-Birds too. Wife has a 2002, and absolutely loves it. She enjoys the GT with me, but Tuesday is her golf day in her T-Bird. Do not get in her way.
We had a 67 gold with black vinyl roof. Pop the hood and the air cleaner said 428 Cobra Jet. The car was purchased new. All my old big block experts tell me no way it could have this motor. About 3 months after getting the car I saw the 67 Lemans start on TV.
While growing up my dad had a 57 he bought in 58. When the bigger birds came out we were snarky about them--calling them snow plows. But, now the 63 may be my favorite. I have a print of one in my garage.